Interested to get your child into a local Primary School? Discuss the opportunities here.
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Canadian International School
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Pal » Sat, 18 Aug 2018 10:25 pm
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The Canadian International School (CIS) is a leading international school in Singapore. Founded in 1990, CIS has over...
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Bump for this thread 8-)
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Moving back to Singapore - Local or International School
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olivepicklejuice » Tue, 01 Nov 2022 7:52 pm
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Hi,
First - apologies if our situation has already been discussed at length before. We'd like to get opinion on our dilemma that we're currently...
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In the end, just go with what you are most comfortable with. There are pros and cons to everything, and different people will go...
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Fri, 04 Nov 2022 9:17 am
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Primary 1 registration exercises - game changer
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abbby » Mon, 25 Jul 2022 1:50 pm
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A lot has changed over the last 10 years on subscription rates and chances of getting in..of cos with some tweaking of exercise criteria by MOE as...
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Interestingly, RGPS is somewhat of a unique case. It has had no balloting in 2B in recent years (either PV or GRL) and with the exception of 2020 2C...
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Sat, 06 Aug 2022 7:40 am
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Primary 1 registration from 2022 (changes)
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abbby » Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:01 am
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There are quite a few key changes, with 20 more slots for 2C phase, and combining 2A1 and 2A2 into 2A. Which means alumni no longer matters?
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I believe the 20 slots are taken from the earlier slots, so in a way the earlier slots will have to compete further.
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Sun, 19 Sep 2021 10:15 am
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Looking for primary school!
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jasonknight » Fri, 27 Aug 2021 9:13 pm
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Hello everyone, I am looking for a primary school for my 8 year old daughter. Due to my job, we will be moving to Singapore in the upcoming winter....
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Holding your breath for things to get cheaper in Singapore? You’ll get hypoxia before that happens.
Singapore is now the #2 after Monaco as the most...
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Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:54 am
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Primary Schools are even more competitive than adults via-ing for jobs
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abbby » Wed, 04 Aug 2021 2:12 pm
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Quite surprising to see so many schools even balloting at earlier phases like Phase 2A1 onwards...
I think parents should have the mentality that all...
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It would be interesting to see how those fertility rates break out in various strata of Singapore society.
It is broken down by ethnicity but not...
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Sun, 08 Aug 2021 10:47 am
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Secondary School in Singapore
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VictorNoah » Sat, 31 Jul 2021 5:46 am
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Good day everyone.
I am an expert from Australia. And pretty soon, am gonna relocate to Singapore with my family, and stay there, probably, for the...
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If you are interested in something closer to local education, there are three international schools that are affiliated with top tier local schools,...
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Sun, 01 Aug 2021 1:31 am
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Primary 1 registration
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abbby » Fri, 02 Jul 2021 9:15 am
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This is the latest update on the statistics for Primary 1 registration, for those who are keen to register their kids now or for the near...
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Yes true..and the whole game changed when they allocated 40 slots for Phase 2B.
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Mon, 05 Apr 2021 6:27 pm
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Primary school with good chance for expat children
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abbby » Thu, 19 Mar 2020 9:43 am
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My friend's planning to have her kids study in a local primary school. Which primary school has more chances of entry for expat children?
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Yeah I think you have a point TheRat. There is definite concern that Singaporeaness is preserved and the primary school system is where it starts.
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Tue, 02 Feb 2021 9:26 am
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Relocating to Singapore and searching for primary school
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Sherryyy » Tue, 05 Dec 2017 8:35 pm
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Hello all,
We are in the process of relocating to Singapore and searching for primary school space for our kid who is 6 years old currently studying...
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If that is your criteria, none of the international schools would be a great fit. The school culture is toxic and the academic results are not...
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Sat, 30 Jan 2021 12:00 am
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Local schools for foreigner
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Maha2201 » Wed, 09 Mar 2016 10:28 am
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Hi all
My daugher is in K1 now in one of the church kindergarten.
I heard that Getting admission in local schools(P1) for expats is very minimal....
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Unfortunately, I think the chances are very slim. And even so, if your child does gain admission into a local school, it will probably be one of the...
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Mon, 18 Jan 2021 8:13 pm
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Low PSLE results , Any suggestion for Lower Secondary School?
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lennardtan76 » Thu, 26 Nov 2015 9:19 am
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Hi
My friend's daughter dint get into the target school for secondary. She was listed in a neighborhoud school which my friend thinks its not a...
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International schools are significantly steeper cost-wise, so that is something to consider. Most local schools provide a decent education, it’s just...
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Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:20 am
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Which local schools do expat kids attend?
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by janWil » Thu, 25 Aug 2005 9:37 am
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My eldest son is primary school age next year. We are expats in Singapore but can't afford int'l school fees. Just wondering exactly WHICH local...
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OK but you're talking about something that awhile ago. You had an SC child and you lived in the catchment area. Whoopy doo. The schools that take...
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Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:05 pm
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Getting Ready for Primary School
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joeyy » Tue, 01 Oct 2019 2:48 pm
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Hi all mommies.
2019 is ending, and im sure all mummies are excited as me to get ready our K2 child to primary 1. Me being a kiasu mother, would...
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My child entered primary one quite a few years ago, and I don’t remember school books being as expensive. Because primary one is still so elementary,...
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Wed, 11 Nov 2020 10:31 pm
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MOE Waiver for Dual Citizen Child
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david2581 » Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:01 pm
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We have a dual-citizen (SG/Can) kid who will be entering Kindergarten next year. We are wondering if it is worth trying to get the MOE waiver to...
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Thank you for the useful information. It is very much appreciated! :-)
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Wed, 03 Jun 2020 4:08 pm
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Local school admission for Foreigners
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crazysafari » Sun, 08 Sep 2013 1:27 am
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Hi,
We are from Australia and have been living in SG for a year now. Our child has been going to an international school, Grade-2 and we are now...
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Many local schools accept foreigners (expats) but due to limited vacancies only a few percent of foreigners can get a slot.
The procedure to get...
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Thu, 07 Feb 2019 5:54 pm
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Public School in Singapore for Foreigners
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TangoDown » Thu, 02 Nov 2017 11:09 pm
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Hello Fellow Citizens,
I am a Foreigners working in Singapore for last 4 years married and with young kid. We are not Permanent residences. on EP...
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Look at the MOE website for school registration procedures for foreigners.
To summarize, P1 must go through P1 registration exercise which has 3...
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Thu, 03 Jan 2019 3:35 pm
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Just got PR...want to place my son in local school
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thomasanoop76 » Sun, 22 Jan 2017 5:00 pm
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Hi!
My son has is going to start primary 1 in an international school soon. We got PR a few weeks ago. Obviously getting into primary one in a local...
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Yep.
At least not for Non-Singaporean citizens.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2018 9:08 pm
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Expat Children in Local Schools
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Indirabg » Tue, 04 Mar 2014 5:16 pm
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Hi,
We are considering local school for our son who is eligible for P1 in 2015. Anyone have kids studying in local school and what is your...
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Hi there, you cannot choose a school for your child but apply at the end of the yr together with other Intl kids with MOE. They decide where your kid...
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